Officials say strong winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour are fueling the fire, which is threatening the sparse homes and ranches in the area.
Author: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Gabby Petito was strangled. Experts say such an assault is a red flag for intimate partner homicides.
Strangulation is one of the leading predictors of future domestic violence-related homicides, and experts say it’s more common than we realize.
Georgia police officer fatally shot on first day with new department; search for suspect underway
Dylan Harrison, 26, was shot and killed at about 1 a.m. outside the Alamo Police Department in Georgia, officials said. His killer is still at-large.
Kids testing positive at higher rates than adults; gender wage gap impacted by COVID workforce loss: Today’s COVID-19 updates
In August and September, hospitalizations of children with COVID-19 increased across the U.S. Latest COVID updates.
See the 2022 quarters that will feature trailblazing American women
The American Women Quarters Program was developed and approved by Congress this year to celebrate the contributions of notable women in U.S. history.
‘Get us out of this horrible mess’: Brian Laundrie’s sister asks him to turn himself in
The Laundrie family’s attorney also said the date he was last seen by his parents is actually Aug. 13, not Aug. 14 as they had previously reported.
Ida devastation continues: Coroner says alligator killed missing man, thousands still without power and caskets stuck in mud
Human remains found in the belly of a 504-pound alligator were identified as belonging to Timothy Satterlee, who was attacked during Ida flooding.
Masks help keep students safe from COVID, studies say; vaccine mandate for NYC teachers temporarily blocked. Latest COVID-19 updates
NYC schools temporarily blocked from enforcing teacher vaccine mandate. COVID outbreaks more common when schools didn’t mandate masks, studies say.
CDC panel recommends Pfizer booster shots for some; New York health commissioner resigns: Latest COVID-19 updates
With more than a week of reporting to go, September is already this year’s third-deadliest month for COVID-19. Latest updates.
Fauci confident FDA will back booster shots for all; Chris Rock tests positive – ‘Trust me, you don’t want this’: Live COVID-19 updates
Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the Biden administration’s booster rollout plans, downplaying confusion over who should get the jabs. Latest COVID news.